William sheill



tinited (gisten WILLIAM SHEILL, OEDAYTON, OHIO.

Letters Patent No. 104,894, dated Junc 28, 1870.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters 'Patent and makngpart of the same.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, TILLIAM SHEILL, of Dayton, in the county of' Montgomery and State of' Ohio, have invented an Improved Scale for Laying Out Shoe-Patterns; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the annexed drawing marking part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a plan 'view of my improved scale,"less than natural size.-

Figure 2 represents a shoe-pattern, laid out by means of my improved scale.

This invention relates to a device which I term a scale, to be used for laying out all kinds of shoe-patterns; and

It consists in thc construction of the same, as will more fully appear irom the following specification and claim.

To enable those skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation. A

In iig. l of the annexed drawing, my improved scale is represented somewhat smaller-than full size.

It is made of sheet metal, o r other suitable material, with sides which run parallel to each other for some distance.

Along the straight portions ot' these sides the sizesticks ai'e marked oii, containing all the sizes for men, women, misses, and children, namely:

.Beginningl at the right, childrens sizes run from 1 to 9; misses, from 9 to 13; womens, in the succeeding series of numbers from 1 to 7 and mens, from 5 to 13, in the same series.

Along the curved forward end the spring munbers are arranged to be used as follows:

For childreus sizes, spring 13.

For misses7 sizes, spring 2.

For womens sizes, (from l to 4,) spring 4.

For men and womens sizes, (from 5 to 9,) spring 6.

For mens sizes, (from l() to 13,) spring 7.

The spi-ing"7 is somewhat varied, in accordance with the form of the particular foot 4to be fitted.

Between the two sizesticks the measure-strap is marked on the scale, divided off into inches and fractions of inches, to be used to measure the height ot' instep on the pattern.

The numbers 3 6 9, between the springs and the size-sticks, will indicate the points where the seam should be made, between the uppersand the vamp; from the sizes 1 to 13, right-hand series, namely: 3 for the first four, 6 for the next 've, and 9 for the remaining four sizes.

For all other sizes in the left-hand series, this seam is indicated by numbers in the right-hand series of. the size-sticks, corresponding with the size of pattern to be marked out.

From the rear eudof the upper size-stick, the outline of the side of the scale is waved, as at a, to its juncture with the straight end a', which latter 'forms' au acute angle' with the base-1ine.

This waved portion isnsed to mark the heel of the pattern, as well as the line of the seam between the uppers and the Vamp, and the upper end of the leg, to give to it the Polish eut.

This scale is used to mark or lay out a shoe-pattern, for instance, a No.7, mens size, in the following manner:

It is placed upon a sheet of paper, if that is used, and-a line drawn along its lower side, starting at the number 7, in the `left-hand series ofthe lower sizestick, and stopping at spring number 6;

Apoint is also marked in the line at or opposite the number 7 in the right-hand series oi' the` lower size-stick.

The height of instep is then marked at the proper point by means of the measure-strap, andthe scale having been shifted so that the forward point ot' the upper side coincides with the point of spring already obtained, and so that the number 7 in the left-hand series ofthe upper size-stick also coincides with the point marking the height of instep, a line is drawn along the upper side 'of' the scale, tov unite those points` A markis also made in this line oppositethe number 7 in the right-hand series of the upper size-stick. The seam-line between the vamp and uppers is' drawn along the curved or waved portion a of' the scale, uniting the two points marked in the top and bottom lines.

The straightend a, being placed along the bott-om line, the heel is marked by drawing from the end ot' said line', along the waved portion of scale, upward.

`The front line ofthe leg, from its juncturewith the instep, is determined by the size of the leg, anddrawn along the curved forward end and lower side of the scale.

The height of uppers having been determined, the

end f' the heel and front line are united by drawing along the wave a of scale.

What -I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

lhe within-described, pattern, with its graduated scales, and its curve, substantially as and for the pur pose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signedmy. name to this specification in the presence ot' two subscribing witnesses. v WILLIAM: SHEILL.

lVitnesses:

C. H. GOLDWATER, Tiros. D. MITCHELL. 

